Health and Sport Committee

Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

*Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP)

*Aileen McLeod (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Drew Smith (Glasgow) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)

Dr Richard Casasola (NHS Tayside, University of Dundee and Scottish Cancer Research Network (East of Scotland))

Vicky Crichton (Cancer Research UK)

Melinda Cuthbert (NHS Lothian)

Joan Fletcher (Pompe Group of the Association for Glycogen Storage Disease (UK))

Natalie Frankish (Rare Disease UK)

Professor Charlie Gourley (Scottish Cancer Research Network (South East Scotland))

Dr Rachel Green (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)

George Grindlay (Angus Long-term Conditions Support Groups)

Dr Stephen Harrow (Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre)

Lesley Loeliger (PNH Scotland)

Eric Low (Myeloma UK)

Dr Frances Macdonald (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry)

Ian Mackersie (aHUSUK—A Patients and Families Support Group)

David Pfleger (NHS Grampian)

Leigh Smith (Melanoma Action and Support Scotland)

Professor Angela Timoney (Scottish Medicines Consortium)

Professor David Webb (Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor